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Penticton RCMP 2015 first quarter stats

Penticton crime stats on the rise

PENTICTON - Penticton RCMP are fighting more crime, if statistics are any indication. Penticton RCMP Superintendent Kevin Hewco tabled a report at the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen board meeting on May 7, which said the detachment responded to 19 per cent more calls in the first quarter of 2015 compared to last year. The officers...